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Ten contemporary buildings that showcase the versatility of structural stone

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series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. Its bold geometric form is visually softened by oak-framed windows. These materials are teamed with eucalyptus wood used for the building's roof, doors, windows and kitchen counters.

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Ukrainian practice MAKHNO Studio imagines contemporary Hotel Karpaty in the Carpathian Mountains

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Ukrainian firm MAKHNO Studio has designed a contemporary hotel in the breathtaking natural setting of the Carpathian Mountains. With the KARPATY Hotel, the architects aimed to seamlessly integrate the approximately 43,056-square-foot structure into the environment, while also forming a striking spectacle.

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Nine home interiors brightened with colourful window frames

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Shades of green, red and yellow run throughout this lookbook , which collects nine home interiors enlivened by colourful window frames. Whether painted wood, plastic or metal, opting for colourful window frames is an easy way to brighten a residential interior. in Porto , including its window frames and doors.

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Chicago airport expansion set to have "tree-like structural system"

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A team led by SOM has designed a satellite terminal for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) Led by SOM , the design team chose a structure based on trees – a subtle nod to the orchard that once occupied the spot in what is now the northwestern suburbs of the city. The renderings are courtesy of SOM and Norviska.

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speckled windows illuminate TYarchistudio’s renovated ‘house OO’ in taiwan

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in kaohsiung city, taiwan, house OO stands as the renovation of a forty-year-old structure into a contemporary home. The post speckled windows illuminate TYarchistudio’s renovated ‘house OO’ in taiwan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Energy Efficient Windows and Climate Change

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Energy-efficient windows play a crucial role in reducing a building’s carbon footprint and energy use. Energy-efficient windows are designed with several key features to improve the insulation of buildings and reduce energy consumption.

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contemporary ‘casa nus’ is wedged into the historic streets of olot, spain

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casa nus' takes shape with a raw concrete structure whose large windows are enclosed by shutters of timber slats. The post contemporary ‘casa nus’ is wedged into the historic streets of olot, spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.